ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has claimed availability of water for the federal capital till the upcoming monsoon season.
CDA Chairman Maroof Afzal was told this during a meeting held at CDA headquarters to review the situation of water supply in the city. The meeting was attended by Member Engineering Shahid Sohail, director general water management and other senior officers of the authority.
It was told that water level in Simly Dam is up to optimal level and sufficient storage of water is also available in Khanpur Dam, so there will be no water scarcity during the summer.
The CDA chairman was apprised that sufficient quantity of water is available in CDA’s water reservoirs and water complaints are fluctuating between three to four hundred in number per day which are nominal, as the CDA is ensuring water supply to 55,000 consumers.
He was apprised that 34 million gallons of water is being supplied from Simly Dam reservoir while eight million gallons are being provided from Khanpur Dam whereas the additional water supply is being managed through other sources like tube wells to meet the water requirement of the city.
Maroof Afzal said that all-out efforts would be made to ensure uninterrupted water supply to consumers. He directed to take up the matter with IESCO so that smooth supply of water could be made in the areas where water is being provided from the ground sources.
